2022-2023學年廣東省廣州市白云中學高一（上）期末英語試卷

第一部分 閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分37.5分）第一節(jié) 閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。

• 1．    I read an interesting article recently about how music played an important role in helping two elders in a nursing home find each other.They were listening to a waltz on the radio and began dancing with each other!
      Music is around us all the time-it's on the radio，television，and in movies and commercials （商業(yè)廣告）.Music can soothe you and make you happy or sad.I hear music in grocery stores，in lifts and just about everywhere I go.
      I grew up with music.My mom used to do housework listening to the FM radio when it was all classical music.My dad liked the dance bands that included Sammy Kaye，Guy Lombardo，Glenn Miller and Jan Garber.Many of these bands broadcast live on the radio from dance halls in Chicago.My great grandfather，Joseph Bapst，played in a brass band in the 1870s and '80s.My great uncle，George Keller，played the trumpet（小號） in the band，as did my dad and mother.My great aunt taught piano and had a degree in music.So I really didn't have a choice when it came to music and a career.For me，it was music!
      My love was marches（進行曲） and band music.American March King John Philip Sousa said that a good march could make a man with a wooden leg get up and march!
      In 1948，the Cities Service Band of America went on radio and played a half-hour live band concert every Monday night at 8：30 on NBC.Conductor Paul Lavalle led a band made up of the best musicians in the New York City area.In 1949，I asked my dad to get a television set.He said，"We don't need one."
      Well，at the end of the 1949 season，the Cities Service Band announced that beginning in September，they were going to appear on television every Monday night.My dad bought a TV the next week!Music has been a great and wonderful part of my life-and it still is.
  
  （1）What is"the interesting article"mentioned in the first paragraph about？

  
  A．How old people prefer soft music.
  B．How music helps old people stay fit and happy.
  C．How old people are sensitive to music.
  D．How music helps connect people.
  （2）What does paragraph 3 mainly talk about？

  
  A．Why the author loves marches.
  B．The strong link the author's family has with music.
  C．The author's journey of learning music.
  D．How the author formed his taste in music.
  （3）Why did the author's father buy a TV in the end？

  
  A．He earned enough to buy one.
  B．TVs were becoming trendy.
  C．He was eager to watch a music show on TV.
  D．He was repeatedly asked to buy one.
  （4）What is the author's main purpose in writing this article？

  
  A．To describe his love for music.
  B．To introduce his family's most-loved bands.
  C．To explain the benefits of music.
  D．To show how music brought his family together.
  （5）Which can be a suitable title for the text？

  
  A．My music，my love.
  B．Loving music at any age.
  C．How music changed my life.
  D．Focusing on the music around you.
  組卷：7引用：1難度：0.5

  解析

• 2．    Fruit tea，cakes，flowers，coffee，handicrafts …Step out of your home and head to an outdoor space when night falls，where dozens of cars are decorated with colored lights.All of the things mentioned can be found at the back of the cars，with more goods yet to be explored.
      Since this summer，car trunk fairs（集市） have emerged as trendy activities mainly among young people in cities across China.Drivers open their car trunks and set up stalls（小攤） outside their vehicles，while customers relax nearby in camping chairs，listening to live bands and enjoying the soft summer evening.
      After the camping crazes，this is another outdoor activity attracting a great number of participants looking to satisfy their desire to go outside during the COVID-19 pandemic.This time，however，things are slightly different as it is no longer an activity purely for relaxation，but a business opportunity and a way to make a living in a situation where a mass of people have lost their jobs due to the impact of the pandemic.
      For the past six months，selling hand-made coffee at car trunk fairs in Xi'an，Shaanxi province has been Li Lei's main way of supporting his family.After he lost his job last year，Li turned to this emerging business.Without much starting cost，he started his coffee stall with a 16-year-old secondhand car at a car trunk fair beside a lake and earned 50 to 2，000 yuan a day.
      For customers，car trunk fair is a brand-new，relaxing approach to outdoor socializing."People don't just come for coffee；they like to sit and talk，often staying into the night，"Li said to China Daily."Someone brings a guitar and an amplifier（擴音器），and after singing a song together，everyone gets to know each other."
      In addition，a car trunk fair can be a spreader of popular thoughts and emotions.Zhuang Shenyang，a drink seller at car trunk fairs in Shenzhen，Guangdong province，named his lemon tea stall"A Tea House in Debt（債務）"with self-deprecating（自貶的） humor."I want to show an attitude that，even though I am in debt，I will never let it be，"Zhuang said.He added that，although many people's incomes had been affected by the pandemic，they didn't "lie flat"at home；instead，they work hard to improve their circumstances.
      As increasingly popular and life-supporting as it is，the car trunk fair business still has its own problems which need more regulation.For example，hosting sites should be instructed to establish safety，sanitation（衛(wèi)生），epidemic prevention and other rules to protect the rights and interests of both consumers and stall owners.
  
  （1）What do we know about car trunk fairs？

  
  A．They combine business and fun.
  B．They mainly sell secondhand goods.
  C．They are open round the clock.
  D．They are located in downtown areas.
  （2）What does paragraph 3 focus on regarding car trunk fairs？

  
  A．Their influence.
  B．Reasons for their popularity.
  C．Their economic values.
  D．People's attitude toward them.
  （3）What does a car trunk fair mean to Li？

  
  A．A new way of socializing.
  B．A chance to get closer to nature.
  C．A means of making a living.
  D．An opportunity to realize his dream.
  （4）Why did Zhuang name his stall"A Tea House in Debt"？

  
  A．To call for help from other people.
  B．To attract attention from customers.
  C．To show his displeasure about pandemic.
  D．To express his positive attitude toward life.
  （5）What probably will talk about in the next paragraph？

  
  A．Stall owners need to attract more customers.
  B．Government need to made certain regulations.
  C．Personal safety will be concerned about.
  D．Young generation will create more possibilities.
  組卷：3引用：2難度：0.3

  解析

• 3．    During the COVID-19 pandemic，many people developed new hobbies at home.However，the 17-year-old Benjamin Choi，a high schooler in Virginia，US，began working on an invention that would quickly go beyond the scale of just a"pandemic project".He set out to design and build an affordable robotic，prosthetic（假體的） arm that could be mind-controlled without requiring any brain surgery，reported Smithsonian magazine.
      Choi was inspired by a 60-minute video he'd watched in third grade where researchers implanted tiny sensors into a patient's brain，allowing her to move a robotic arm using her thoughts."I was really amazed but also alarmed that they require this risky open brain surgery."
      Choi set out to design an improved version himself.With past experience in programming and robotics，he was able to independently design the first version of his robotic arm using his sister's 3 D printer.This initial version worked，using brain wave data and head gestures.The brain wave interpretation algorithm （算法） he had to write from scratch，for which he's now acquired a provisional patent（臨時專利權(quán)），was still to come.
      In October 2020，he received a support in money from polySpectra，a company that produces durable 3 D-printed materials.They helped to produce his arm，moving it out of the prototype（原型） stage and making it working for daily use.
      After over 75 designs，Choi's non-invasive，mind-controlled arm is now made from engineering-grade materials.It operates using the algorithm，which is driven by artificial intelligence that interprets a user's brain waves.The arm remains affordable—it costs under ﹩ 300（around 2，000 yuan） to make.
      Now，the invention has earned him a spot in the top 40 finalists of one of the oldest and most prestigious science and math competitions for US high school seniors.Choi wants to continue to improve his prosthetic arm in the future.
  
  （1）What inspired Choi to create a mind-controlled arm？

  
  A．A brain surgery he read about in a magazine.
  B．A famous science competition.
  C．A video he watched before.
  D．A documentary about tiny sensors.
  （2）What did he do to create the mind-controlled arm？

  
  A．He used a small 3 D printer sponsored by polySpectra.
  B．He wrote a brain wave interpretation algorithm himself.
  C．He learned programming and robotics from other experts.
  D．He and his sister designed the first version of the robotic arm.
  （3）What do we know about the latest version of the prosthetic arm？

  
  A．A tiny sensor was implanted into it.
  B．Choi wrote a whole new algorithm for it.
  C．It is able to categorize brain wave patterns.
  D．It is made from engineering-grade materials.
  （4）Which of the following words best describe the mind-controlled arm？

  
  A．Safe and affordable.
  B．Creative but unstable.
  C．Advanced and complicated.
  D．Unique but expensive.
  （5）Where is this text most likely from？

  
  A．A students' blog.
  B．A scientific website.
  C．A natural magazine.
  D．A machine brochure.
  組卷：3引用：1難度：0.5

  解析

第二節(jié)（共1小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。

• 4．How to be a better listener
  When you are in a conversation with someone and paying attention to what they're saying，that's a sign of caring and respect. （1）

  .Here are some simple things you can do to make that happen.
      （2）

  
      A good listener is attentive.They're focused and paying attention to what the other person is saying.This is called active listening.Active listening involves listening with all your senses.You can assume that if someone keeps looking at their watch or over their shoulder，their focus isn't on the conversation.
      Maintain eye contact
      When someone is talking，they are usually saying something they consider to be meaningful.They want all eyes on them.Eye contact is very powerful. （3）

  .So make it a point the next time you're in a conversation to maintain eye contact with the speaker.
      Ask questions
      Asking questions is one of the best ways to show you're interested.If someone is telling you about their ski trip to Mammoth Mountain，don't respond with，" That's nice." （4）

  .Instead，you can ask，"How long have you been skiing？""What was your favorite part of the trip？"The person will think more highly of you and consider you a great listener.
      Avoid interrupting the speaker
      Interrupting is a sign of disrespect.When you interrupt the speaker，they feel frustrated and unimportant.Interrupting a speaker to agree，disagree，argue，etc.also causes the speaker to lose track of what they are saying. （5）

  .
  
  A.This would show a lack of interest
  B.Be an active listener
  C.Regulate emotional response
  D.Whatever you have to say can wait until the other person is done talking
  E.So it's important for everyone to learn how to be a better listener
  F.It can convey much information without anything being said
  G.Big，open questions encourage the speaker to continue to share
  組卷：6引用：2難度：0.5

  解析

第二部分 語言運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分15分）第一節(jié) 完形填空 閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。

• 5．    Sam Felstead，42，suffered a heart attack around 4：30 am while sleeping at home.Her 7- year- old cat，Billy，seemingly（1）

  something was wrong and began jumping on Felstead's chest（胸部） and meowing as（2）

  as he could.
      After（3）

  ，she realized that she was not able to move her body and had sharp（4）

  down her right side，so she called for（5）

  .She was quickly rushed to the Nottingham City Hospital in the early hours of the morning where（6）

  told her she had a heart attack in her sleep.
      "I was a bit（7）

  ；I went to bed and I felt fine.I'd even been out with my dogs，and I didn't feel（8）

  or have any pains，" Felstead told the India Times."（9）

  I woke up in the early hours covered in sweat and couldn't（10）

  .Billy was on my（11）

  and was meowing loudly in my ear." Felstead believes it is her cat that（12）

  her life.
      " He doesn't（13）

  sit with me but he knew something was（14）

  and he wouldn't leave me alone，" Felstead told the BBC.Felstead spent three days in the（15）

  .Now after heart treatments，she's back home and working again.
  
  

  （1）	A．showed	B．noticed	C．remembered	D．told
  （2）	A．loud	B．fast	C．kindly	D．clearly
  （3）	A．sitting up	B．looking up	C．standing up	D．waking up
  （4）	A．pain	B．wound	C．fear	D．a(chǎn)nxiety
  （5）	A．a(chǎn)dvice	B．help	C．medicine	D．a(chǎn)ttention
  （6）	A．doctors	B．patients	C．her neighbor	D．her friend
  （7）	A．worried	B．touched	C．disappointed	D．shocked
  （8）	A．tired	B．ill	C．bored	D．sleepy
  （9）	A．Finally	B．Usually	C．Naturally	D．Suddenly
  （10）	A．see	B．hear	C．breathe	D．move
  （11）	A．legs	B．a(chǎn)rms	C．chest	D．head
  （12）	A．cost	B．saved	C．improved	D．brightened
  （13）	A．calmly	B．carefully	C．nervously	D．normally
  （14）	A．wrong	B．funny	C．missing	D．a(chǎn)cceptable
  （15）	A．hospital	B．shop	C．market	D．station
  組卷：8引用：1難度：0.5

  解析

第二節(jié) 語法填空（共1小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。

• 6．A new way of eating：online food delivery services Few people knew about online food delivery apps ten years ago.But today，many would find it hard to live（1）

  them.In China alone，over 400 million people use such apps.Over the ten years，online food delivery services（2）

  （ change） the way we eat，and they are also affecting our society.
      These services have no doubt brought us many（3）

  （ benefit）.They provide jobs for millions of people and help restaurants find more customers.Since the apps are very convenient，they also benefit consumers：we can now have meals delivered at any time of day，despite bad weather or busy schedules.This is especially important for people（4）

  work long hours，since they might not have time to cook.
      （5）

  ，we must not forget the drawbacks of online food delivery services.For one thing，they make it even（6）

  （ easy） to order unhealthy food，high in sugar，fat and salt.Food safety is another problem：it can be hard to know where the food（7）

  （ actual） comes from，and whether the owner is legally permitted to run a restaurant.
      There are many advantages of these services，but we need to make sure that we make the right choices in the long run.We should do our best to limit waste，especially when it comes to（8）

  （ package）.We also need to think about what we eat and the effects on our health.Next time you are thinking about ordering in，you should ask（9）

  （ you） whether you really need to.In most cases，it's better to walk over to the supermarket，buy the things you need，and then have（10）

  try to cook them on your own.
  組卷：11引用：2難度：0.5

  解析

第三部分 寫作 （共四節(jié)，滿分5分）第一節(jié)單詞拼寫 根據(jù)句子意思和中文提示完成下列句子，每空只填一個單詞。將每一題的答案寫在答題卷相應的橫線上。

• 7． The economy has

  （恢復） to the level before the 1st World War.
  組卷：6引用：1難度：0.7

  解析

第三節(jié)句子翻譯（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）根據(jù)括號里的要求，把下列漢語翻譯成英語。將每一題的答案寫在答題卷相應的橫線上。

• 21．然而，花費太多時間上網(wǎng)有損健康，也會讓你們很難把精力放在生活中的其他事情上。
  組卷：13引用：5難度：0.6

  解析

第四節(jié) 書面表達 （共1小題；滿分25分）

• 22．假如你是李華，是新華高中的一名學生。近年全球掀起了學漢語的熱潮；美國人Tony 也是漢語愛好者，他在網(wǎng)上招募一名漢語學習顧問，請你給Tony寫一封應征信，要點如下：
  （1）寫信目的；
  （2）自我介紹：性格優(yōu)點、語言優(yōu)勢等；
  （3）漢語學習的建議。
  注意：
  （1）寫作詞數(shù)應為100字左右；
  （2）請按如下格式在答題卡的相應位置作答。
  
  Dear Tony，
      I've learned from your post that you are recruiting an adviser to help you learn Chinese.___________
  Yours，
  Li Hua
  組卷：5引用：1難度：0.5

  解析